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Justice Minister Trades Cuff Links for Handcuffs in TV Appearance
Justice Minister Andrew Parsons can add another experience to his resume. He made his dramatic television debut on the television series Hudson & Rex last night. Parsons, dressed as a police offic...
Jul 19, 2019
Public to Have Say in Controversial Anglican Cathedral Annex Proposal
The City of St. John's is hosting a public information session on a proposed development that's already created a huge public response. The Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist has made an appli...
Jul 19, 2019
Removal of WWII Shells from Sunken Vessels Off Bell Island Continues
Royal Canada Navy divers are hoping to have all the shells left on board the wrecks of four iron/ore carriers sunk by a German U-Boat in WWII removed by the end of next week. The four vessels were fit...
Jul 19, 2019
Bone Found in Springdale Not Human, RCMP Confirms
Springdale RCMP say a bone found in Indian River last weekend has been deemed not to be human. A person found the bone in the river on the weekend and took it to the RCMP. They forwarded it to the Chi...
Jul 19, 2019
Consumer Advocate Reviewing Hydro's Application for Rate Increase
The Consumer Advocate is still reviewing Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro's application for a rate increase this fall. It would amount to 7.6 per cent, or almost one cent per kilowatt. The utility, whi...
Jul 19, 2019
RCMP Provides Update on Victims of Air Saguenay Crash
RCMP have provided an update on the seven people who were on board an Air Saguenay float plane that crashed in Mistastin Lake in Labrador on Monday-but no names have been officially released. Two Newf...
Jul 19, 2019 (de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver via Air Saguenay's website.)
Pitts Memorial Drive Reopened Following Two Separate Crashes
Pitts Memorial Drive has been reopened to traffic in both directions after two dramatic accidents this morning. At least two women were taken to hospital in two separate incidents. A 46-year-old woman...
Jul 19, 2019
Camaraderie of the Catch: Coming Together for the Capelin Roll
LeDrew says it struck him how open and wonderful people can be, despite what you see and hear in the media sometimes. He says you can choose to digest the negativity and discord in the world, or you c...
Jul 19, 2019 (Photo courtesy Chris LeDrew Photography.)
Measurement System Contributed to Spill from Hibernia Platform: Officials
Preliminary findings show that an issue with the crude oil level measurement system contributed to the discharge of oil from a storage cell on board the Hibernia platform earlier this week. An estimat...
Jul 19, 2019 (Aerial view of Hibernia oil spill in July, 2019. Photo courtesy C-NLOPB.)
'Nobody Gets Anything for Free': Social Media Apps and the Exchange of Personal Info
Social media feeds have been filling up in recent days with images from people using the latest FaceApp. The app is the latest trend using technology that can make you look older or younger, by upload...
Jul 19, 2019
